This extra detail on characters comes from Game Informer, which has also got confirmation on the return of loyalty missions for your squadmates. Complete these and they will grow closer to you, just as in Mass Effect 2.

Strangely, these missions will be optional, however.

"The big difference between this and ME2, where you did a loyalty mission and that all impacted the ending, is that they're much more optional in this case," Mass Effect Mac Walters said. "If you don't want to engage with them, you don't have to. If you want engage with them after the critical path is done, you can do that."

On Twitter, Mass Effect producer Mike Gamble has confirmed the name of your asari squadmate seen in trailers as Peebee.

A full gameplay reveal will come next month, as part of the Video Game Awards on Thursday 1st December (early in the morning on the 2nd UK time).